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Each entry is one person's attempt to imagine the foundations that let a free society endure. Read slowly. Wander. Disagree generously.

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Constitutional Design·Speculative History

The House of Citizens

Historians often date America’s democratic renewal to the creation of the House of Citizens in 2048. Its 1,000 members were selected by lottery every eighteen months, with the selection process designed to reflect the…

by A former civic delegateRead →

AI & Society·Governance Concept

The Civic Intelligence Commons

The most consequential decision of the twenty first century was not whether to use artificial intelligence. It was whether AI would deepen human domination or expand our capacity to understand one another. The Civic…

by A civic systems librarianRead →